About

About This Web Site

Diabetes at Work is a resource of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), a program of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Launched in April 2002, Diabetes at Work is the first online resource specifically designed to address the management of diabetes in the workplace.

Using this Web site

The Diabetes at Work site has been redesigned to improve access to frequently used resources and provide more opportunities for sharing among workplace wellness implementers. Elements of the Web site are described below.

Home Page

In addition to the main navigation elements, ABOUT, DIABETES BASICS, LESSON PLANS, PLAN BUILD, PROMOTE, CONTINUING EDUCATION and RESOURCES, the following home page features allow quick access to the most timely and popular Diabetes at Work resources.

Spotlight on Success Stories  – learn what other companies are doing to prevent and manage diabetes in their workforce as well as reduce health care costs and improve productivity.
Featured Resources – access timely resources that help you promote healthy living tips in your workplace.
Quick Links – link to the most commonly used Diabetes at Work Resources right from the home page.   
Ask the Expert – find answers to your questions from experts in diabetes and worksite wellness.
The Right Fit – meet your company’s unique needs using these resources.

Primary Navigation

The primary navigation links are located on the left side of every page.  The following links are part of the primary navigation.

About
Learn more about Diabetes at Work, the National Diabetes Education Program and other resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other organizations.

Diabetes Basics
This section includes basic information about diabetes prevention and management as well as the complications of diabetes.  An overview of worksite wellness practices is also provided.

Plan
This section includes strategies and tools to plan worksite wellness efforts to prevent and manage diabetes and its complications.

Build
This section includes strategies and tools to build and implement worksite wellness efforts to prevent and manage diabetes and its complications.

Promote
This section includes strategies and tools to promote worksite wellness efforts to prevent and manage diabetes and its complications and to engage the community in your efforts.

Training & Technical Assistance
This section includes access to webinar recordings, training courses, facilitator guides and Right Fit tip sheets that will help you implement your worksite wellness strategies.